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Frenches Lodge 171 - 173 Frenches Road Redhill Surrey RH1 2HZ

26/00362/OUTOutline ApplicationRefused
Outline / PiP

Refused on 11 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition and erection of new 2 storey plus loft conversion, supported housing block containing 9 self-contained C2 units, plus staff office. As amended on 09/04/2026

Received
16 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
19
Ward
Redhill East
  1. Received16 Mar
  2. Validated16 Mar
  3. Consult.30 Apr
  4. Target11 May
  5. Decided11 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an outline application for demolition at Frenches Lodge 171 - 173 Frenches Road Redhill Surrey RH1 2HZ. Reigate has handled 567 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 73 applications across Redhill East. We hold 1,917 applications in total for the RH1 postcode area.

81% of outline applications at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal, by reason of the quantum of development proposed and the concerns regarding the proposed siting of the building, the height, width and large scale design approach of the indicative proposals and lack of space for high quality landscaping, is considered to result in a site that could not accommodate 9 units without resulting in Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0SH Help Line 01737 276000 unacceptable harm to the character of the site and surrounding area and which would conflict with the provisions of Development Management Plan policies DES1 and DES7 and advice contained within the Local Distinctiveness Design Guide SPG, chapter 12 of the NPPF and the National Design Guide.
  2. The proposal, by reason of the quantum of development, distances between buildings, with indicated height, width and scale of the proposed building, would appear dominant in the outlook from No. 167 and 167A contrary to policy DES1 of the Development Management Plan 2019 and the guidance set out within paragraph 135 f) the NPPF.
  3. The development, by reason of the small and awkard level of amenity space of future occupants would be poor in terms of lack of communal space and private amenity for the ground floor units. The proposal would, therefore, fail to make adequate provision for outdoor amenity space failing fail to provide high quality accommodation or provide good living conditions for future occupants contrary to policy DES5 and DES7 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan 2019 and the requirements of the NPPF (paragraph 135 f).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RH1 2HZ
Application type
Outline Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 March 2026
Consultation expiry
30 April 2026
Consultation start
16 April 2026
Consultation end
30 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
23 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
13 April 2026
Target decision date
11 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
74 Stanhope Road Uxbridge London UB6 9EA

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14755087
Documents
43
Constraints
18

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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